City of Shoreline

Rod Dembowski has played a key role on the King County Council promoting responsible regional development that balances environmental protections and job growth. Dembowski has prioritized improving domestic abuse services, green transit, and voting access in King County. He has strong stances on progressive issues like affordable housing and homelessness, but it is worth noting that he did take some questionable votes on revenue and health and human services issues during his most recent term. Dembowski is running unopposed for reelection.

Judge Michael Spearman is running for re-election to the Washington State Court of Appeals, Division 1, District 1, Position 2. Appointed by former Governor Christine Gregoire in 2010, Spearman has more than three decades of legal experience including 14 years as a Superior Court judge. Spearman has also been rated as "exceptionally well qualified" by more than 5 Washington state bar associations including the King County Bar Association and QLAW, the LGBT Bar Association of Washington. He is opposed by attorney Nathan W. S. Choi, who lacks Spearman's depth of judicial experience. Spearman has earned another term on the appellate court.

Judge David Mann is unopposed in this race. With more than three decades of experience, Judge Mann was appointed to this seat in 2016 because of his extensive judicial track record. He is a former board member of Conservation Northwest, the Northwest Fund for the Environment, and the Washington Environmental Council. He also successfully argued before the Supreme Court in the case of Milner v. Dept. of Navy, which improved government transparency through the Freedom of Information Act. Mann has earned your vote.

Community activist Jin-Ah Kim is running for Shoreline City Council, Position 1. As a recovered survivor of opioid addiction, Kim has dedicated herself to helping people who struggle with homelessness and drug addiction. Kim is a precinct committee officer with 32nd District Democrats. As a candidate, she is focused on ensuring Shoreline's financial stability, building the city's ability to provide services to underserved populations, and mitigating changes brought by light rail and Point Wells development.

Kim is running against Shoreline City Council incumbent Keith McGlashan, who has served on the council since 2005. McGlashan supported World Refugee Day and more recently joined the unanimous vote of making Shoreline a safe and welcoming city. He is a member of the Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Local Officials Committee (GLBLO), and has served on various community organizations like Shoreline Public Schools Foundation, King County Ten Year Plan to End Homelessness, and the National League of Cities, Community and Economic Development Committee.

Because of her support from our progressive partners, we think Jin-Ah Kim is the better choice in this race.

Will Hall is running unopposed for Shoreline City Council, Position 3. First elected to the council in 2009, Hall has held several city and regional positions such as deputy mayor and planning commissioner. Hall is on the Board of Directors of the Association of Washington Cities and on the Puget Sound Partnership Ecosystem Coordination Board. His priorities on the council include sustainability, transportation, and careful development.

Shoreline Planning Commissioner Susan Chang is running for Shoreline City Council Position 5 against Democratic precinct committee officer Carolyn Ahlgreen. A civil engineer by trade, Chang is also a volunteer with the Richmond Beach Community Association Board and Richmond Beach Advocates. Her priorities are a balanced budget, regional solutions to affordable housing, public safety, and preservation of the city's tree canopy. She has also emphasized the need for traffic and congestion improvements in rezoned areas like Aurora Ave.

Mayor Chris Roberts is running unopposed for Position 7. He was elected mayor by his fellow councilmembers in 2016 after serving on the council since 2010. A member of the Choctaw Nation, Roberts has pushed for inclusive policies in local government and in the city itself. Last year, Roberts wrote a letter declaring that Shoreline would stand against deportation and discrimination and asked other mayors in the region to sign on as well. Roberts is seeking a regional approach to Shoreline's homelessness issues, and is focusing on affordable housing and transportation in the upcoming years.

Heather Fralick is a Senior Associate Faculty member at Cascadia College, an educator at Shoreline Community College, and an active member of the Cascade K-8 PTSA. She is also a former member of Shoreline’s Economic Development Advisory Committee. Fralick's campaign prioritizes equal and inclusive education for all children, fully funded education, and partnerships with parents and local community.

She is running against Jill Brady, who has served as Trustee and Co-President of the Shoreline Public Schools Foundation. Brady also supports fully funded education and inclusive schools.

Fralick is the better choice because of her broad support from progressive advocates.